{"product_id":"comparative-approaches-to-compassion-understanding-nonviolence-in-world-religions-and-politics-paperback","title":"Comparative Approaches to Compassion: Understanding Nonviolence in World Religions and Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRamin Jahanbegloo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamin Jahanbegloo develops the concept of compassion as a practical and ethical response to the problems of today's world. Examining the power of compassion through the lens of multiple world religions, he explores \u003ci\u003eahimsa \u003c\/i\u003ein Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism and \u003ci\u003eneighbourly love \u003c\/i\u003ein Christianity, before synthesizing the two concepts in the Gandhian theory of non-violence and its impact on Muslim and Christian thinkers such as Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Martin Luther King, Jr. Jahanbegloo considers the idea of a compassionate civilization based on the nonviolent democratic theory put forward by Gandhi with \u003ci\u003eSwaraj\u003c\/i\u003e, and completed by Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Beloved Community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy scrutinizing compassion in various religious and ethical traditions and exploring the relevance of \u003ci\u003ehomo fragilis\u003c\/i\u003e, Jahanbegloo's comparative approach enriches our understanding of nonviolence as a universal philosophy and practice for the 21st century. He shows that nonviolence is not only a mode of thinking and a way of life, but also a powerful strategy of social and political transformation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRamin Jahanbegloo\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Vice Dean at Jindal Global Law School, India, and Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre on Nonviolence and Peace Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45599721685036,"sku":"9781350288904","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/comparative-approaches-to-compassion-understanding-nonviolence-in-world-religions-and-politics-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}